Elementor #11

CHILDREN SPEAKING, EVERYONE LISTENING

LISTEN is a project bringing awareness to childhood domestic violence and empowering youth to speak out about domestic violence while providing helpful, and accessible resources to help children heal, and let them know they are not alone.

Tell a trusted adult. Trusted adults are grown ups you feel safe with. Trusted adults can be school counselors, teachers, church leaders, sports coaches, or parents who are not violent. If you are able to find help (a shelter) near you, talk to an advocate and come up with a safety plan. See “Getting Help” below to find what help is closest to you.

Tell your friend “I am worried about your safety, and I want to help”. Then listen to your friend and be kind. You cannot make any choices for them. If they make a choice you do not like, you need to keep being kind. Be a person they can talk to. Be a person they can trust.